Cathedral City won the last time they faced Desert Mirage and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Cathedral City Lions walked away with a 42-29 win over the Desert Mirage RAMS. That 13 point margin sets a new team best for the Lions this season.
When it comes to explaining why Desert Mirage lost, don't look at Edy Espinoza. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 boards. Espinoza has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Adan Martinez, who posted nine points and seven rebounds.
With the victory, Cathedral City broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-13. As for Desert Mirage, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Cathedral City will venture away from home to face off against Desert Hot Springs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Desert Hot Springs' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests. As for Desert Mirage, they will host Banning at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Banning is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.1 points per game this season.
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